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Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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- PICA - ... Strokes #Syndromes #CVA ... Effects #Neurology #Diagnosis ... #Table #Territories ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical
Tethered Retinal Detachment on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Retinal detachments are tethered at optic nerve and
(POCUS) Retinal ... are tethered at optic ... at the macula (aka ... Detachment #Tethered #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Ophthalmology
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
aortic valve area (AVA ... >50 mmHg (2) (Table ... common problem in clinical ... combination of an AVA ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... compression of AAA ... the OR • HD stable ... about 50% • Stable ... suspicion for AEF: CTA
AAA on POCUS 
The echo swirling suggests a very low pressure, almost venous. Pt without prior
AAA on POCUS The ... Seen in clinic for ... Vitals stable. ... Aneurysm #Aorta #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
b) CHF c) CVA ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients ... and undergoing AAA ... stratification #diagnosis
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Giant AAA on POCUS ... Stable. ... answer (of course)-POCUS ... #Giant #POCUS # ... clinical #ultrasound
Distal Ureteral Stone
Pregnant woman (about 8 weeks by dates but no prenatal care yet) presents with
Vitals stable. ... Came out with diagnosis ... ureteral stone with POCUS ... Ureteral #Stone #ultrasound ... #clinical #pocus
Skull Fracture on POCUS
7 month-old after a fall and temporal swelling. normal neuro exam.  POCUS
POCUS shows? ... The benefit of Ultrasound ... : Being able to ... diagnose a skull ... #clinical #ultrasound
Dilated Common Bile Duct on POCUS
50's yo patient with RUQ abd pain. Vitals stable/afebrile. Labs: WBC
Common Bile Duct on POCUS ... Vitals stable/afebrile ... Diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma ... #Dilated #CBD #POCUS ... #ultrasound #clinical